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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Zucchini Snack Cake with Lemon Icing
Zucchini bread is so 2010. 1 stick of salted butter, softened 3/4 C. brown sugar, packed 1/2 C. sugar 2 T. canola oil 1 t. vanilla 2 eggs 2 C. flour 2 t. baking soda 2 T. milk 1 t. … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert
Tagged lemon icing, picnic, pot luck, quick bread, snack cake, zucchini, zucchini bread, zucchini cake
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Mini Cherry Streusel Pies
When you read about the care and effort that goes in to growing and harvesting Rainier cherries you will gladly pay $4-5 dollars per pound for these little gems. Rainiers are the sweetest, most delicious cherries out there. Originally developed … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert
Tagged cherry pie, eastern washington, farmers market, mini cherry pie, rainier cherries, streusel
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Corn on the Cob with Mint Oil
You’ll never go back to plain butter on your corn after you try this! Makes 1/2 cup of mint oil, enough for about 6 ears of corn. 6 ears of corn, stripped and cleaned water for boiling 3-4 T. fresh … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetarian
Tagged corn on the cob, corn with mint oil, fresh corn, mint oil, vegan, Vegetarian
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Mini Raspberry Pies
Reblogged from swellkid: The window of time for picking raspberries in our backyard is so small. Whenever I pick them I feel like I have to do something special with them. These four mini pies were made from one pint … Continue reading
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Basil Vichyssoise
So I was talking on the phone with my Grandma yesterday and I told her I was making Vichyssoise. Her response was, “Isn’t that cold potato soup?” Yes. It is. I promise it tastes delicious. This is a refreshing, savory … Continue reading
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Tagged chilled soup, cold soup, french, potato soup, soup, summer soup, vichyssoise
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Butter Roasted Cod with Lemon Relish
I adapted this dish from an old Everyday Food magazine I found while cleaning my house. The cover photo featured this unusual lemon relish, and I had to try it. The relish is sweet, sour, and nutty. A perfect pairing … Continue reading
Posted in Quick Dinners, Seafood
Tagged cod, Cooking, fish, lemon butter, lemon pesto, lemon relish, roasted cod, Seafood, true cod
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Oven Fried Chicken
I recently spent several days with my mom cooking some of our favorite dishes. This is one that she has been making for years, and one of my all-time-favorite meals. In fact, this is the one thing I always request … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, easy, fried chicken, make ahead, oven fried chicken, party food, poultry, simple, unfried chicken
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Portland Farmer’s Market
I am excited to announce that I will be a contributing blogger for Portland Farmer’s Market! I am hoping to contribute once a week or so during the market season. Here is a link to my first article and recipe about … Continue reading
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The Only Crab Cake Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest and having an uncle who is like the Paul Hogan of the Oregon Coast, I have been lucky enough to eat fresh Dungeness crab since I was a young girl. When I say fresh, I mean … Continue reading
